Thunder vs. Grizzlies betting: NBA preview for March 5

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (50-11) are favored (by 8 points) to build on a five-game road winning streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (38-23) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 252.5.

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Thunder Cover -8 vs Grizzlies -109

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Thunder vs. Grizzlies betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -319
  • Grizzlies odds to win: +256
  • Spread: Thunder (-8)
  • Total: 252.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 23-7 in road contests and has covered the spread 17 times on the road.
  • This season, Oklahoma City is 9-7 ATS in road games as 8-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 17 times this year.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.9 points per road contest this year, 26.6 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Thunder games has exceeded the set total eight times.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.4 points scored. That’s 22.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 9.2 points higher than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have gone 49-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.1% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -319 or shorter, Oklahoma City has gone 31-5 (86.1% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Thunder a 76.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (eighth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.7 (12th) 45.5 (25th) 26.9 (13th) 11.2 (first)

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Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Grizzlies have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 17 times this season.
  • The Grizzlies are 22-9 in home contests with an 18-13 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, the Grizzlies are 6-2 ATS in home games as 8-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home the Grizzlies and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.5 points per contest, 17.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies are 1-8-1 against the spread and 3-7 overall over their last 10 matchups.
  • Grizzlies’ past 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Grizzlies games averaged 243.0 total points, 9.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Grizzlies have scored 2.5 fewer points per contest compared to their 123.3 PPG season-long scoring average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • This season, Memphis has been the underdog 20 times and won eight, or 40%, of those games.
  • The Grizzlies have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +256 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Grizzlies based on the moneyline is 28.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (fifth in NBA) 45.6 (fifth) 47.5 (second) 43.2 (12th) 29.2 (third) 15.7 (29th)
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